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Todd McShay and Mel Kiper on 2019 NFL Draft and Pumpkin Pie
Draft week is officially here, and the air is thick with smoke screens, anonymous GM quotes, and the general smell of desperation. Big Cat and PFT are navigating the chaos of Kyler Murray’s potentially pre-destined path to Arizona, while also trying to figure out why anyone would ever want to draft Eli Manning with less pizzazz.
PFT CommenterKyler Murray will be the #1 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft
Kyler Murray is going to be number one... I think that Kyler Murray is going to be Cardinal.
PFT is planting his flag early on where the other big-name signal callers land, while Big Cat is looking at the board and seeing a different destiny for the Ohio State star.
PFT CommenterDwayne Haskins will end up being drafted by the Washington Redskins
I think [Dwayne] Haskins is going to end up as a Redskins. That's what I'm planting my flag and saying.
Big CatDwayne Haskins will be a Cincinnati Bengal
I think Dwayne Haskins is going to be a Cincinnati Bengal.
The Draft Gurus Unfiltered
Todd McShay and Mel Kiper joined the show for an interview that felt less like a draft preview and more like a peek into a thirty-year marriage that survives solely on spite and hairspray. While they touched on the actual prospects, the real gold was the constant chirping. Todd wasted no time exposing Mel’s bizarre lifestyle choices, specifically his legendary refusal to take bathroom breaks and his commitment to eating pumpkin pie for breakfast every single day.
When they did actually talk ball, the divide on this year's class was clear. Todd isn't exactly buying the hype on the Duke quarterback that everyone seems to be linked to lately.
Todd McShayDaniel Jones will be a career backup in the NFL
Some guys like me think [Daniel Jones] is a career backup. So it's not nearly as good in terms of the quarterbacks this year.
Mel, the elder statesman, was quick to remind everyone that as much as we love the drama of this year's class, it doesn't quite hold a candle to the star power we saw just twelve months ago.
Mel KiperThe top of the 2018 quarterback class was significantly better than the 2019 class
Those quarterbacks [2018 class] were better than any of the quarterbacks this year in my opinion. As a group of quarterbacks, the top guys were better.
The conversation shifted to wideouts, where Todd has his eyes on some specific speedsters. He’s essentially ready to crown the next version of a Philly legend.
Todd McShayMarquise Brown is the next DeSean Jackson
I love Marquise Brown, the wide receiver from Oklahoma. He's 166 pounds... but he's DeSean Jackson, and I'll take that in the top 20.
Todd McShayDeebo Samuel is the most talented wide receiver in the 2019 class outside of Marquise Brown
I'll go Debo Samuel. ... I think he's the most talented receiver outside of Marquise Brown in this class. South Carolina, production, slot receiver, big guy, can run after the catch, can help in the return game... Deebo's a dude.
Hot Seat Cool Throne and Postseason Heat
Hot Seat/Cool Throne featured a deep dive into the "Drake Curse" claiming more victims—this time targeting Adele’s marriage—and a look at the Avengers. PFT is convinced that the only way to defeat Thanos involves a very specific, very microscopic entry point for Ant-Man.
PFT CommenterAnt-Man will either defeat Thanos by crawling up his butt or Thanos will be defeated by logic and reason from reporter Clark Kent
Either Ant-Man's going to crawl up in [Thanos's] butt and expand, like we said on the show, or he's going to get defeated using logic and reason by fact-checking super reporter Clark Kent. Those are my two predictions for the end of The Avengers.
In the world of sports that are actually happening now, PFT is grappling with his own cockiness regarding the Capitals. After spending the week making travel plans for the second and third rounds, he’s suddenly realizing that a Game 7 against the Hurricanes is a very real, very terrifying reality. Meanwhile, over in the NBA, the Bucks are looking like a buzzsaw, though Hank is worried the fans might be flying too close to the sun.
PFT CommenterThe Bucks are a wagon and will roll through the Celtics in the NBA Playoffs
But I think the Bucks, they're a wagon. They're going to roll through the Celtics.
HankIt is a massive mistake for Bucks fans to chant 'We Want Boston' after sweeping the Pistons
It's a mistake. ... Why poke the bear? ... When you're the No. 1 seed, you or your fans can't be doing stuff like this. They're going to get them.
Take Quake and Bad Visuals
This week's Take Quake addressed the "dangers" of modern weightlifting in baseball. According to some New York writers, we should be looking at the Babe Ruth model of health: hot dogs, beer, and dying at 52. PFT is fully on board with the retro approach to injury prevention.
PFT CommenterBaseball players should start smoking cigarettes and drinking whiskey in the dugout to prevent modern muscle injuries
Yeah, I think that baseball players should start smoking cigarettes and drinking whiskey in the dugout again because you never heard of guys back in the 20s tearing their ACL. They just limped around like fools for the last 40 years of their life if they were lucky.
We also got a check-in on the Phillies' clubhouse chemistry. Bryce Harper managed to get himself tossed again, leading to some pointed comments from Jake Arrieta. It turns out that when you pay a guy $330 million, people generally expect him to stay on the field for the full nine innings.
If Mel Kiper can go thirty years without a bathroom break, Bryce Harper can probably handle not yelling at a Triple-A umpire for one afternoon.
